Can the PS2 play divx avi movies?

[amjad_z4]

I got a new slim PS2. I was wondering is there any way to make the PS2 play divx avi movies thru dvd or cd?


thanx

[Ai Haibara]

There are a couple of 'media player' discs out there that supposedly allow you to do that; I believe I've seen at least two... but I don't know what they're called, offhand. (Not sure, but I think one is from Interact.)

I believe one of those allows for direct play from a data disc. My sister has a different one - you have to have the PS2 broadband adapter, and it lets you stream DivX/Xvid/OGM files to the PS2 from your PC. (I'm not sure how well it works, though.)

[amjad_z4]

no i meant...if i burn a dvd with 6 avi converted movies, will the PS2 able to play it?
if no then how to make it do that?

[d4v1d5]

No the PS2 can't play Divx that is burned on DVD like what you did.
But if you have modded your PS2 you can run SMS media Player and that will play the divx.
But you have to burn the avi files with a PS2 cd compiler or with Nero and choose DVD-Video and put the files in the root.

good luck

[mats.hogberg]

I run SMS on a slim PS2 with Crystal chip, and it plays the same disks as my standalone DVD/DivX player - std data CD-R/DVD-R

/Mats

[clickit]

I run SMS on a slim PS2 with Crystal chip, and it plays the same disks as my standalone DVD/DivX player - std data CD-R/DVD-R

/Mats

is there a guide on how to use it on a PS2 ?

[mats.hogberg]

Seems like the home page is down at the mo - but it should be http://sms.ps2-scene.org/eng/index.htm

Latest SMS can be found here: http://home.casema.nl/eugene_plotnikov/

/Mats

[amjad_z4]

Seems like the home page is down at the mo - but it should be http://sms.ps2-scene.org/eng/index.htm

Latest SMS can be found here: http://home.casema.nl/eugene_plotnikov/

/Mats

how do i run that SMS player on PS2?

I dint meant .divx files. I meant Avi movies. hope u understand what i mean.

And no my ps2 is not modded and i dont want to anything to it. I just want to know the way to run avi movies from a dvd or cd.

[mats.hogberg]

And no my ps2 is not modded and i dont want to anything to it. I just want to know the way to run avi movies from a dvd or cd.

Can't be done without modding, I'm afraid. Some swap trick may work, but is really not worth the hazzle, considering what a mod chip costs and can do.

/Mats

[amjad_z4]

How do i run this SMS player?

[mats.hogberg]

1) By installing a mod chip.
2) By getting a "swap disk" http://www.swapmagic3.com/.

No other options.

/Mats

[psx_pirate]

You can't run the sms player on a non modded PS-2 .... the mod is needed to make the ps-2 play burned disks ... as you will need to burn the sms player onto a disk then it won't run on a ps-2 without the mod .... quite simply ... go get your ps-2 modded ... modchips are very cheap these days and there are plenty of places willing to fit one for you or if your able to read a circuit diagram and can use a soldering iron then you can fit one yourself.

[amjad_z4]

1) By installing a mod chip.
2) By getting a "swap disk" http://www.swapmagic3.com/.

No other options.

/Mats

Can it be done by only the swap disk?

[psx_pirate]

Can it be done by only the swap disk?

Yes i believe it can .... but i could be wrong

[amjad_z4]

Whats a swap disk? can anyone explain in detail?

thnx

[psx_pirate]

details are available here http://www.swapmagic3.com/.

[amjad_z4]

ok thanx....

with this swap magic...can i run avi movies thru a DVD in my PS2?
if so how?

[Ai Haibara]

...you run SMS Media Player.

I should note, however, that the players I mentioned don't require you to have a modded PS2 (or use the swap trick). They basically load like normal games. The problem is, they may be difficult to find. (At least, I've been spending a bit of time trying to find them on the net. )

The one I mentioned that my sister has (the one that lets you stream from a PC) is the Game Shark Media Player. I still can't remember the name of the other one I saw that would definitely let you play DivX/Xvid from a burned disc. However, I think the latest version of the Action Replay Max may also let you do that.

[amjad_z4]

nice!

How do i run this SMS Media player?

i found a ELF file on the net! how do i run this?

[alkilla]

if your looking for something free u cant beat sms player

NO!! swap trick need !!! for sms player all u need is a exploit for the slimps2 but you'll need a codebrecker to put the exploit on ur ps2 and to BOOT it A exploit is like a gamesave that u transfer to your ps2 by uesing a usb flash drive its very ez to do its alot better then having to perform the swap trick every time

ar-max can play divx movies but it takes forever to boot its very slow also sms as more features then ar like u can play the divx avi or mp3's files over your network on your ps2 with RadHostClient or u can burn them to a dvd with nero

and with a exploited ps2 you and run home made application SNES-Station is a Super-Nintendo emulator

go here for exploit
http://www.freewebs.com/slipknotscodes/
SLiPKNoT's CoDeS |

to read more on sms go here
http://www.sksapps.com/sms/en/
SMS - Playstation 2 Simple Media System

[amjad_z4]

http://www.sksapps.com/sms/en/

thanx! this site has a lot of cool info!

anyone tested it out?

[amjad_z4]

Can i instaLL SMS without a mod chip?

[amjad_z4]

Can i instaLL SMS without a mod chip?

Is there a way? to install SMS via USB drive? and no mod chip?

[mats.hogberg]

How many times, in how many ways do you have to be told you have to either
a mod chip
use a swap disk (link to swapmagic previously supplied)
or
using some kind of exploit (link provided).
A mod chip is by far the simplest way.

As this is a video site, how to run homebrew apps on PS2 may be better answered in a PS2 forum?

/Mats

[amjad_z4]

ok thanx......i got all the help i needed here!

thanx to all!


i better get that mod chip now!

[handyguy]

Modding you PS2 would cost more than just buying a cheap divx player. Hence, the rub.

Btw
http://www.maxconsole.net/?mode=news&newsid=6146

[mats.hogberg]

True, but modding it has other advantages too - Like making it possible to make backups of your expensive game disks.
One scrathed original avoided, and you've got the mod chip financed.

/Mats

[handyguy]

Yes. But you can't backup those swap magic disks, you have to buy new ones.

[mats.hogberg]

True. But then again - if you have a mod chip, why bother with Swap Magic?

/Mats

[alkilla]

just buy a codebreaker ... its not ez to put in a mod chip

any1 play socom2 ??